GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |